Which of the following international conventions have not been ratified by India?
- Employment Policy Convention
- Abolition of Forced Labour Convention
- International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
- Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War
- Convention on Reduction of Statelessness
Select the answer using the code given below:
Detailed Explanation:
Model Answer: Option 4 (3, 4 and 5)
(Note: Option D is correct by elimination as it is the only option containing both conventions 3 & 5 which are factually unratified)
Convention-wise Analysis:
| # | Convention | India's Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Employment Policy Convention, 1964 (ILO No. 122) | ✅ Ratified — 17 Nov 1998 |
| 2 | Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (ILO No. 105) | ✅ Ratified — 18 May 2000 |
| 3 | Convention on Rights of All Migrant Workers (1990) | ❌ Neither signed nor ratified |
| 4 | Geneva Convention IV — Protection of Civilians (1949) | ✅ Ratified — 9 Nov 1950; enacted via Geneva Conventions Act, 1960 |
| 5 | Convention on Reduction of Statelessness (1961) | ❌ Neither signed nor ratified |
Important Note on Statement 4: The question likely confused Geneva Convention IV (ratified by India) with the 1951 Refugee Convention (adopted in Geneva) — which India has NOT ratified. This is a classic question-setter error.
India's Key Non-Ratifications to Remember:
- 1951 Refugee Convention & its 1967 Protocol
- 1954 Convention on Statelessness
- 1961 Convention on Reduction of Statelessness
- 1990 Migrant Workers Convention
Question 2 of 3 Migration and Refugees
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